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Other Hunting => Coyote, Small Game, Varmints => Topic started by: DJ_Mack on November 23, 2015, 09:41:39 PM

Title: Hunting spot light.
Post by: DJ_Mack on November 23, 2015, 09:41:39 PM: What type of hunting spot light do you use for coyotes? Looking at picking one up and wanted some recommendations. I am looking for a handheld light. Thanks.

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Title: Re: Hunting spot light.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 23, 2015, 09:42:37 PM: Lightforce. Hands down the best light money can buy!
Title: Re: Hunting spot light.
Post by: Special T on November 23, 2015, 09:46:39 PM: Quote from: carpsniperg2 on November 23, 2015, 09:42:37 PM
Lightforce. Hands down the best light money can buy!

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I have a scope mounted and a hand held. both are the brightest spotlights you can get your hands on. Ive shined a coyote at 600yards and looked like daylight through through the scope!
Title: Re: Hunting spot light.
Post by: DJ_Mack on November 23, 2015, 10:03:03 PM: What model? Do they come with red filters?

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Post by: KenPCPilot on November 24, 2015, 12:03:33 AM: I have a couple Stanley (yellow small little weight) models I bought at Walliworld that last a long time on a charge are light and put a beam out will past any reasonable night time distance. comes with a AC and dc charger. O-Beam and another hand held sold at Batteries plus run on AA batteries are intense beams and I mounted on a AR. It cost $75.00 and I hate to say it lights up night using a scope better than my $175.00 wicked light.
Title: Re: Hunting spot light.
Post by: Special T on November 24, 2015, 07:42:40 AM: Quote from: DJ_Mack on November 23, 2015, 10:03:03 PM
What model? Do they come with red filters?
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http://lightforce.com/index.php?PID=23
The old school hand held plug in and the Rifle shotgun combo spot light. I hadnt seen thier new offerings and it looks like they have some sweet new toys!
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Post by: splitshot on November 24, 2015, 08:23:56 AM: be careful there are no deer in the area. just saying. mike w
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Post by: grundy53 on November 24, 2015, 08:25:38 AM: Quote from: splitshot on November 24, 2015, 08:23:56 AM
be careful there are no deer in the area. just saying. mike w
Why?

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Title: Re: Hunting spot light.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on November 24, 2015, 09:49:06 AM: Because they like to dance when the light shines on them
Title: Re: Hunting spot light.
Post by: splitshot on November 24, 2015, 10:26:40 AM: that too. if a game warden sees you he could give you a ticket for jacklighting deer. I have been stopped when spotlighting and checked for firearms then let go. it was in the twisp area. mike w
Title: Re: Hunting spot light.
Post by: grundy53 on November 24, 2015, 11:35:46 AM: Quote from: splitshot on November 24, 2015, 10:26:40 AM
that too. if a game warden sees you he could give you a ticket for jacklighting deer. I have been stopped when spotlighting and checked for firearms then let go. it was in the twisp area. mike w
It's 100% legal as long as it is not October or November and there is not a modern firearm season open for deer or elk.

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Title: Re: Hunting spot light.
Post by: UBA on November 24, 2015, 06:41:59 PM: It's a lot better to get stopped by a game warden. They know the laws. Getting stopped my a stater or county officer is a differnt story. Some don't know the laws and u have to explain to them shooting yotes at night is legal.
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Post by: Special T on November 24, 2015, 08:14:19 PM: Which is why its good to bring the regs with you!
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Post by: jdb on November 24, 2015, 08:19:42 PM: Quote from: UBA on November 24, 2015, 06:41:59 PM
It's a lot better to get stopped by a game warden. They know the laws. Getting stopped my a stater or county officer is a differnt story. Some don't know the laws and u have to explain to them shooting yotes at night is legal.
game wardens do not know the law. To assume they do is asking for trouble
Title: Re: Hunting spot light.
Post by: jdb on November 24, 2015, 08:20:51 PM: Quote from: Special T on November 24, 2015, 08:14:19 PM
Which is why its good to bring the regs with you!
very good advise
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Post by: Special T on November 24, 2015, 08:24:50 PM: I have had to do this with Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Officers. If not done properly it can end quite poorly... It can end quite poorly even if done tactfully if they suffer from Small Man Syndrome.
Title: Re: Hunting spot light.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 24, 2015, 08:30:13 PM: Quote from: DJ_Mack on November 23, 2015, 10:03:03 PM
What model? Do they come with red filters?

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I have 4 of them. The best all around is the 170. Good size and plenty of light. They also have a adjustable beam. They offer some with a dimmer switch now. I just run the plain full on models. The 240 is amazing but is pretty bulky.

For weapon mounted the wicked lights are my go to for mid range work. Not even close to the distance of the lightforce but very useable on most nights to 200-300 yards.

You can get red lenses if you like. I have spend a couple thousand hrs behind a light hunting predators. I have had the best luck with plain white light. If you are hunting bobcats you might use a red lenses but you don't get the distance out of the light with the red lenses/filters etc.
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Post by: DJ_Mack on November 25, 2015, 09:30:11 PM: If you have more luck with white light why do they say not to use it? If I'm in the woods will white light not be good?

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Title: Re: Hunting spot light.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 26, 2015, 05:16:22 PM: It's kinda like asking what brand of truck is best. Everyone has there opinions. There is a crew out of texas that films there hunt. They run a rig that looks like a football field setup and have some of the best night hunting videos out there. They have pretty much put to rest the idea that you need a red light just like I have found over the years. If a coyote is edjcated to spotlighting it don't matter what color light you hit them with. The red light is more dull which limits the range. Yet some feel it makes the animals more relaxed. With a un molested coyote white or red it does not matter. With cats they tend to look away with the harsh white light more then with a red lenses. So that is the only time I even consider running a red light.
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 26, 2015, 05:23:09 PM: Here ya go.

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Post by: shootem on November 27, 2015, 10:05:12 PM: Any thoughts on green lights? I hog hunted with some guys in Texas that felt green was the way to go.
Title: Re: Hunting spot light.
Post by: McCRIZZLEY on November 29, 2015, 12:41:03 AM: Dang... looks like I know what I am asking for christmas.

Do you guys who spot at night prefer public or private land, for avoiding conflicts with humans?
Title: Re: Hunting spot light.
Post by: carpsniperg2 on November 29, 2015, 04:07:09 PM: Quote from: shootem on November 27, 2015, 10:05:12 PM
Any thoughts on green lights? I hog hunted with some guys in Texas that felt green was the way to go.

I have read with hogs a lot of guys do prefer the green lights. I have no experience with hogs at night so I could not give any personal feedback all mine have been killed in the day light.

Quote from: McCRIZZLEY on November 29, 2015, 12:41:03 AM
Dang... looks like I know what I am asking for christmas.

Do you guys who spot at night prefer public or private land, for avoiding conflicts with humans?

I hunt both. 75% private but do target some public ground. You will find a lot less pressure after all the big game seasons and with running a light you have to quit during certain big game seasons anyways. There is not a ton of guys that go out and run lights at night so you should not have to much competition.
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Post by: Bennick16 on November 30, 2015, 12:31:10 AM: I have been with my buddies in one of their f350 with white spotlights pointing every which way and a drunk guy in the back and we had a pack of about 7 run right up to the decoy 25 yards away from the truck. I don't think the color of light matters.
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Post by: Savage.06Shot on December 30, 2015, 08:31:53 PM: Love my cree Led light